Over a decade after the word Pilates was deemed to be generic by the US courts, the divide between factions in our Pilates community is still very wide and very real. Regardless of how and where you were trained, or what brand of Pilates you teach, Classical Pilates is still important and still very much […]

Blogger Lynda Lippin

There’s a reason why former Financial Times travel writer Rahul Jacob says that Lynda Lippin is the best Pilates teacher he has ever worked with–anywhere in the world. Lynda views exercise, particularly Pilates, as a vehicle for health, healing and wellness. For over 27 years, Lynda’s clients, including Donna Karan and Joe Walsh, have trusted her to help them get stronger and function better, with less pain. Whether you suffer from back pain, have a hernia or diastasis recti that stops you from many activities, or simply want to get in better shape in the safest and most effective way possible, Lynda can help.

Lynda Lippin began her classical Pilates studies with Steve Giordano at SUNY Purchase in 1986, and later was certified by Eve Gentry at the Pilates PhysicalMind Institute in 1993. She is PMA certified, has taught both classical and contemporary teacher training, and is comfortable teaching on all brands of Pilates apparatus.

Lynda has won a few awards, including 2003 Best of Philly® Pilates Studio and the 2011 SpaFinder Magazine Reader’s Choice Award for Best Pilates in the World (Parrot Cay). She is also an ACE-certified personal trainer, FASTer Way To Fat Loss™ Coach, Kettlebell teacher, TRX instructor, and a Usui Reiki Master.

Lynda currently lives in NYC with her husband and life partner of 24 years, and her rescue dog, Juniper Peanut.